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Proposing Federation
Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose colonial federation -
The bulletin
First issue of THE BULLETIN published -
Uniform defence policy
Major general sir Bevan Edwards suggests a uniform defence policy -
Famous Tenterfield speech
Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech at Tenterfield in favour of federation -
Constitution draft
First draft constitution drawn up -
Federal league
First Federal league formed: Corowa Conference and a start of a popular Federation movement -
Constitution draft #2
Second constitution draft drawn up -
First referendum
First referendum on the federal constitution; passed by Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia and defeated by New South Wales -
Second referendum
Second referendum held, following the amendments to the constitution; passed by New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland -
Queen Victoria signs the constitution
Queen Victoria signs the Australian constitution; referendum passed in Western Australia -
Federation day
Australia became a federation
